Exhibition
After more than four decades in the spotlight, the NFSA is celebrating the career of an Australian music icon.
Collection
Dubbed 'the mother of rock', Lillian Roxon was the most influential rock journalist in the world from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.
One of the first writers to take rock music seriously, her...
Collection
Like a fine box of assorted chocolates, our Advent Sound Calendar has something for all tastes.
We have cherrypicked a diverse collection of Christmas songs from the NFSA collection for your...
Collection
Singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan wrote over 600 songs, including 'Along the Road to Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.
O'Hagan also composed scores for silent films and stage shows, dance music and...
Collection
This year marks 45 years since the official opening of the Sydney Opera House on 20 October 1973 – 14 years after construction began.
The Opera House holds a special place in the hearts and minds of...
Collection
Australia's Working Class Man, Jimmy Barnes, has been performing in front of audiences for more than four decades as a solo artist and with Cold Chisel, and he shows no signs of slowing down.
He has...
Collection
For a generation of Australian music fans, Cold Chisel are the Aussie pub rock band who broke the mould and whose songs are celebrated as anthems.
Cold Chisel formed in Adelaide, South Australia in...
Collection
From punk-rockers to pop darlings, these Oral History interviews highlight the depth and diversity of Australian music.
The collection showcases some of the musicians that have featured in the NFSA...
Article
Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.
Article
Cold Chisel are the quintessential Aussie band who wrote the soundtrack for a generation.
